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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Nokia 7

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2017, October
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, October

Body
Dimensions	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	141.2 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm (5.56 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	153 g (5.40 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP54, dust and splash resistant

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Adreno 508

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	16 MP, f/1.8, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Stand-by		Up to 340 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 53 h	Up to 85 h

Misc
Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Gloss Black, Matt White
SAR	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD	TA-1041
Price	About 190 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 95h